John Sarbanes: “But I don't think it passes the smell test.”

It is important to be clear that EPA's proposed standards are reasonable, performance-based emissions standards and constitute neither a national electric vehicle mandate nor an internal combustion ban.

The health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed can only continue to improve through robust Federal, state, and local partnerships.

We would like to thank Rep. Sarbanes for introducing this important piece of bipartisan legislation

I hope that today's hearing is the first step in continuing that legacy of strong bipartisan support for the Chesapeake Bay in this Congress.